Friday 16 April 2010

IT and Communications - an Observation!

Is it me? In recent months I have listened to IT and Communications experts telling me how the world is changing - yet as far as I can see most of the population uses a mere fraction of the capability of IT and communications systems.

Experts by definition are generally passionate about their area of focus BUT very few seem to be able to communicate the benefits to the rest of us!

Has anyone devised, developed or considered a way of engaging busy people so that they too can be enthused enough to learn what technology can do and why they should use it.

So much of what we hear is patronising and if not patronising put over in a way that demands 'loads' of prior or even detailed knowledge.

PC's, wifi, laptops, Blackberry, iPod, websites, bluetooth, VOIP - all have their place but how can I learn to use them more effectively without spending hours ploughing through manuals and brochures etc.

A challenge to you 'technologists' - please find a way of helping those of us who want to use technology more effectively but don't know what questions to ask because we don't know what we don't know!

DISCUSS!!

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